Sciences de la Terre et de l'environnement

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Comparative nanotoxicity of polyethylene, silver, and copper oxide nanoparticles in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus): impacts on antioxidant defense, immunity, and tissue integrity

The rapid expansion of nanotechnology has increased nanoparticle release into aquatic systems, raising ecological safety concerns. This study compares the …

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Isolation and phenotypic characterization of bacteriophages targeting multidrug-resistant biofilm-forming uropathogenic Escherichia coli from hospital sewage

Abstract Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a major cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs), with multidrug resistance (MDR) and biofilm …

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Association Between Solid-Fuel Household Air Pollution and Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers in Adults: A Systematic Review

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Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Escherichia coli detected from milk, milking environment, and milk consumers in Addis Ababa milksheds, Ethiopia

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), primarily caused by irrational antimicrobial use in humans, animals, and agriculture, poses a serious global public health …

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Fire danger and wildfire occurrence in Botswana’s savannas: evaluating fire-danger indices and early-warning thresholds using 2001–2024 observations

Abstract. Fire danger indices are important tools for operational fire management, yet their performance in African savannas remains poorly evaluated. …

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A harmonized dataset for dams and reservoirs in West Africa

Most existing datasets that could support dam and reservoir management and assessments of their impacts in West Africa are limited …

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Climate Change and Transportation in Africa Assessing Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies in Coastal Cities: A Comparative Study of Alexandria, Dakar, Lagos, Mombasa and Durban

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Functional 16S rRNA Genomic Analysis of Herbicide-treated Soil Inocula from Legume and Cereal-based Cropping Systems in Smallholder Agroecosystems of Northern Ghana

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Using GIS, remote-sensing and linear modeling to prioritize spatially explicit action against erosion and sediment transport within Lake Victoria watershed in Kenya

Watershed degradation from human encroachment is a worldwide phenomenon and a keystone driver of erosion, transport and deposition of sediment …

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Розробка порівняльної оцінки методів просторової інтерполяції для картографування засоленості ґрунтів у басейні річки Сенегал (Мавританія)

The object of research is the spatial variability of soil salinity in the Senegal River Basin (Mauritania). The problem to …

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Assessing The Impact of Sea Encroachment in Ilaje, Ondo State, Using Optical Satellite Imagery Analysis and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission

This study assessed the impacts of sea encroachment in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria, using multi-temporal optical …

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Hidden in plain sight: reverification of citizen-science data unveils the widespread distribution of Tarentola parvicarinata Joger, 1980 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) in Côte d’Ivoire

Tarentola parvicarinata Joger, 1980 is a phyllodactylid gecko recently reported for the first time from the Grand-Bassam area of Côte …

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Environmental Baseline of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Pollutants in Ibeju-Lekki Area of Lagos State, Nigeria

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Benzo[a]pyrene-induced immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and cardiotoxicity in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Introduction Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), a widespread polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), is a major aquatic pollutant with known toxic effects. However, its …

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Invasion–food security trade–offs in African inland fisheries: multi–year evidence from native and non–native fish assemblages in a subtropical reservoir

Small–scale inland fisheries are critical for food and livelihood security across Africa, yet many freshwater systems now contain native and …

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Integration of Gis and Multi-Criteria Evaluation for Land Suitability Assessment of Arable Crops in Ondo State, Nigeria

Agriculture plays a vital role in Nigeria’s food security and economy, yet crop productivity depends heavily on land suitability. This …

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Flood Risk Perception of Households in Adama City of Ethiopia

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Urban waste dominates microplastic pollution in Ethiopian irrigated farmlands: Evidence from FTIR spectroscopy, random forest classification, and farmer surveys

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Influence of tropical cyclone activity on seismicity along the Pacific–Philippine plate boundary in the West North Pacific

Abstract Introduction The West North Pacific (WNP) exhibits the highest tropical cyclone activity globally, averaging 24 storms annually; a significant …

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Gill acetylcholinesterase activity and condition index in Donax rugosus as candidate biomarkers of coastal water quality in Mauritania

Coastal waters off Nouakchott support fisheries and, more recently, offshore oil activity and iron-ore export, all of which raise the …

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